Kaguya's beauty and noble demeanor were undeniable. Walking through the streets, she garnered a 99.9% rate of heads turning, with the remaining 0.1% being those already mesmerized by Lin Yu.
"This is it!"
Lin Yu led Kaguya to Ichiraku Ramen. While Konoha had other ramen shops, if he were to take Kaguya for ramen, it had to be here. After all, this was a noodle shop opened by Kaguya's "kin"!
Kaguya took a brief look. It was a very ordinary small shop, with nothing special about it.
"Is this ramen?"
"Kaguya, you've never had ramen?"
Kaguya looked at Lin Yu with a cold gaze and said word by word, "What do you think!"
Lin Yu thought about it too. Ramen likely hadn't been invented a thousand years ago.
Lin Yu said with ill intent, "Then Kaguya, you must try it. This is a noodle shop opened by your kinsman, Otsutsuki Ichiraku!"
"Otsutsuki!"
Upon hearing the words "kinsman" and "Otsutsuki," the veins around Kaguya's Byakugan bulged, and her gaze pierced through the building before them, sensing the enemies within.
"Hey, hey, just a joke, no need to take it so seriously..."
Lin Yu gently soothed Kaguya, holding her hand as white as jade. It seemed the Otsutsuki clan had a significant impact on Kaguya.
Kaguya shook off Lin Yu's hand, her expression gradually calming. She said faintly, "Don't play such jokes with me next time."
She had already scanned the shop. There were only a few ordinary people and two ninjas inside; there was no trace of any Otsutsuki.
Besides, she was being ridiculous. If any Otsutsuki member had descended upon Earth, she would have been the first to discover them.
Kaguya let out a sigh, but her mood became agitated. She turned and said coldly, "I'm leaving. Eat this ramen yourself. Conveniently, there's an acquaintance of yours inside."
Lin Yu grabbed Kaguya, who frowned slightly and whispered, "Let go!"
"How about a thousand ryo for a bowl of ramen?"
"Do I look like someone easily fooled?"
"Then ten thousand ryo?"
Kaguya's expression softened as she walked towards the ramen shop, her small hand slipping into Lin Yu's palm. She said faintly, "I'm hungry."
Lin Yu's lips curved upwards. As expected of the naive and sweet Otsutsuki, ten thousand ryo had done the trick.
But who was this acquaintance Kaguya mentioned?
Which two brats weren't at work earning money for him to exploit!
...
"Are you sure it's okay not to protect your students, Kakashi?"
"Well, they should learn to be independent. You know, at Naruto's age, we had already been in battles several times. Obito."
"That's true."
"Here you go, your miso char siu ramen! I've added extra for you!"
"Thank you!"
Obito looked at the fragrant Ichiraku Ramen before him, and a flood of memories surged. He remembered the first time Teacher Lin Yu brought him here. He was so naive back then, aiming to become Hokage.
He had experienced so much since then, losses and gains alike.
He gently blew on the steam, took a sip of the hot broth. The taste was still as delicious as ever, but he could no longer feel the same way as he did back then – that innocent and carefree bliss of youth.
"Obito, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, the noodles are delicious."
Kakashi shook his head, his eyes distant. He, too, remembered the memories of Teacher Lin Yu bringing the three of them to eat ramen.
Obito was enthusiastic and cheerful back then, his mouth spewing saliva while eating ramen, his mouth never stopping, causing Lin Yu and Rin to always sit one seat away from him.
If he hadn't worn a mask, he might have also found Obito disgusting.
Beautiful memories flashed through his mind. Kakashi said with a slight smile, "Do you want to catch up with some old friends this afternoon? It's rare that you're free today."
Obito's gaze was resentful, and he pouted, "Actually, I'm free every day. It's just that the boss extorts me, forcing me to work."
"Boss? Could it be..."
"Obito! You scoundrel, I was wondering who this acquaintance was, but I didn't expect you to skip work and be on a date with Kakashi here!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Obito mechanically turned his head and stammered, "Lin... Teacher Lin Yu... Aren't you supposed to be in the Hidden Cloud Village?"
"Hmm? You're monitoring my movements too? You've got some nerve. 20% tax increase this month."
"..."
Obito really wanted to say that he was part of the Akatsuki, not your Eternal Organization, but he wisely kept his mouth shut.
He hadn't been lectured by Lin Yu for various reasons when he was a child, even being physically punished under the guise of tutoring in science. Lin Yu had even called him a cheat, a fact Obito held deep in his heart.
Kakashi also greeted Lin Yu. He was slightly taken aback upon seeing Kaguya but quickly calmed down.
Although this woman gave him a dangerous feeling, anyone Teacher Lin Yu brought along should be an ally.
Obito automatically ignored Kaguya. In terms of bloodline, Kaguya was the source of his lineage, a true progenitor-level elder.
But it seemed she was also in Teacher Lin Yu's grasp. Sigh, this generational hierarchy is really messy!
"Uncle Teuchi, long time no see. Two portions of char siu spare rib ramen, with extra fish cake."
"Coming right up!"
Teuchi turned and started working, but something felt off.
If he remembered correctly, Lin Yu used to call him Brother Teuchi. How did he become Uncle now?
However, looking at Lin Yu's face, which hadn't changed in over a decade, Teuchi found it quite reasonable.
Kaguya sat quietly on her chair, ignoring everyone else. Her eyes occasionally glanced at Teuchi, who was making ramen.
Is this person really named Otsutsuki Ichiraku? Is his power so profound that even she can't detect it?
"What, still dwelling on it? I told you it's just a title."
Seeing Kaguya staring at Teuchi intently, Lin Yu knew she was still investigating Otsutsuki Ichiraku's true identity.
This woman... she's really quite foolishly cute.
Teuchi felt a chill down his spine under Kaguya's gaze, so he chuckled and asked Lin Yu, "Young Lin Yu, who is this?"
"This is Kaguya, one of us."
"Oh, oh, that's good, that's good..."
Teuchi muttered inwardly. He didn't care if they were one of them or not, as long as she didn't eat ten bowls at once. But judging by her appearance, she probably ate very little.
Don't ask Teuchi how he discerned this. Red hair = big eater, others = normal person. It was that simple!
Kaguya rolled her eyes at Lin Yu and said faintly, "I have not acknowledged that we are on the same side."
Lin Yu raised his hand, which Kaguya was tightly gripping, and said helplessly, "Doesn't this still count as being one of us?"
"Pfft~"
Kakashi and Obito on the other side couldn't help but cover their mouths. They exchanged glances.
Teacher Lin Yu is showing off, we should run quickly!
"Here you go, your char siu spare rib ramen, please enjoy!"
Lin Yu helped Kaguya open her chopsticks and said with a light smile, "Try it, the flavor is very delicious."
Kaguya lowered her head, her small, delicate nose sniffed, her eyes softened. It seemed pretty good.
Her lips parted slightly, slurping sounds...
"Hmm?!"
Kaguya's delicate eyebrows slightly raised, and her rosy lips made continuous slurping sounds.
Kaguya didn't know how to describe the chewiness of the ramen, its elasticity and deliciousness. She only knew two words: delicious!
Slurp, slurp...
Soon, the bowl of ramen was empty. Kaguya stuck out her small, fragrant tongue and licked her lips. She reached out and tugged Lin Yu's sleeve, whispering, "I... I want more..."
Lin Yu smiled, "Uncle Teuchi, another bowl!"
"Lin, Lin Yu... can I have a lot?"
"Of course, Kaguya can have as much as she wants."
Kaguya's beautiful eyes sparkled, her charming eyes curving. She seemed to have found another way to earn money...
One bowl, two bowls, three bowls... ten bowls... twenty... fifty...
Night gradually fell. Teuchi didn't know how he survived today. His hands felt like they no longer belonged to him.
Too terrifying, too terrifying!
Is this even human?!
"Alright Kaguya, it's getting dark. Do you want to have dinner here too?"
"Is dinner also ramen? That's okay!"
Kaguya finished another bowl and blinked her beautiful eyes at Lin Yu, as if to say she could still earn more.
"No, Uncle Teuchi is closing. You've eaten all the ingredients yourself."
Lin Yu took out a tissue and gently wiped the ramen soup residue from Kaguya's lips. She watched him quietly, showing no signs of refusal.
"Yes, yes! Please come again... no, please let's meet again!" Teuchi quickly winked at Lin Yu, urging him to pull Kaguya away quickly, otherwise Teuchi would have to bid farewell to Konoha today.
"Then we'll come again tomorrow. Lin Yu, let's go."
Kaguya pulled Lin Yu to stand up. As if remembering something, Kaguya turned her head and said coldly to Teuchi, "Otsutsuki Ichiraku, is it? I, Otsutsuki Kaguya, acknowledge your ramen!"
"What the heck?"
Teuchi watched the two of them leave and could no longer support himself, collapsing onto the ground. His greatest regret in this life was meeting Uzumaki Lin Yu, this great fool!
However, today's experience also gave Teuchi bragging rights for the future.
He, Otsutsuki Ichiraku, was someone who could fight Otsutsuki Kaguya without being at a disadvantage and gain her acknowledgment!
...
In a forest somewhere in the Land of Fire, sparks flew from the collision of kunai and metal. The ground was littered with puppets wearing metal armor.
"Chidori!"
*Chiu!* A flash of blue-white electricity crackled, and the remaining puppets on the field fell to the ground.
In the darkness, a pair of blood-red Three-Tomoe Sharingan became even more demonic. Without dealing with the aftermath, Sasuke once again disappeared into the darkness, pursuing deeper into the jungle.
"Naruto, you idiot, you better not be in trouble!"